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Why did democracy develop in the British colonies in North America?

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Colonists brought their political traditions with them

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Which of the following laid the foundation for democracy in the American colonies? Options: Native American political practices, British political traditions, The First Continental Congress, The Great Awakening

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British political traditions

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Why did the New England colonies develop differently from Virginia and Maryland?

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Religion was much more important in shaping New England society.

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What was the main reason for the difference in the economic development of the New England, Middle Atlantic and Southern colonies?

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geographic conditions

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The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the New England town meeting are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to do what?

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use democratic practices in government

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What government feature did the British North American colonies share?

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all had a representative assembly

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What did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”?  (USHC 1.2)

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colonists said only their representative assemblies had the right to tax

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Why did colonists object to provisions in the Sugar Act requiring trial in British admiralty  courts? (USHC 1.2)

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It violated the right to trial by a jury of one’s peers.

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The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of  Independence were most influenced by which of the following? (USHC 1.3)

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John Locke’s social contract theory

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Which of the following was a major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence?

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the British deprived Americans of their natural rights